Five of the 39 students abducted by bandits from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka in Kaduna State have regained freedom.
Samuel Aruwan, the Kaduna commissioner for internal security and home affairs, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
Aruwan said the five students returned on Monday afternoon and were taken to a military medical facility for examination.
The statement read: “The Nigerian military has informed the Kaduna State Government that five of the many kidnapped students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna were recovered this afternoon and are presently in a military facility where they are undergoing a thorough medical check-up.
“The Kaduna State Government will provide updates on further operational feedback to be received on this case.
The statement did not give further details on how the students were recovered.
Parents of the students had earlier on Monday vowed to negotiate with bandits to secure the release of their children.
Two weeks ago, the parents had staged a protest over the incident, saying they will “do everything within our power” to secure the release of the students.
